Nauti Fox
Well-known member
Glad we actually got to go somewhere at long last with the way the weather has been. Unfortunately when we got there I noticed a trace of coolant around the starboard engine deck filler and the engine had been unwilling to pull above 2000rpm (not that we do that very much) and issuing black smoke when going above 1500rpm. The last time I had the coolant being pressurised it was the head gaskets on the port engine.
Set off home and the sure enough the starboard engine wouldn't go above 1200rpm without black smoke and running slightly hot, lifted the hatches when we were back in the Medway and it was puffing from the crankcase breather. Bugger!
I'll heave the cast iron heads off in a couple of weeks after I've been on an intensive weight lifting course!
Hopefully head gaskets (which have to be made) will be all that needs doing, fingers crossed.
Set off home and the sure enough the starboard engine wouldn't go above 1200rpm without black smoke and running slightly hot, lifted the hatches when we were back in the Medway and it was puffing from the crankcase breather. Bugger!
I'll heave the cast iron heads off in a couple of weeks after I've been on an intensive weight lifting course!
Hopefully head gaskets (which have to be made) will be all that needs doing, fingers crossed.